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Compare bus, flight, and train for Cologne to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $122, while a flight costs an average of $488.
Distance: 677 miles (1090 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$488 Average price | $122 Average price Cheapest | $390 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 2m Average total duration 21h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
A bus is $366 (€306) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rome costing on average $488 (€408).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 2m.
You'll arrive about 11h 31m sooner (3h 17m by flight vs 14h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $488 (€408) compared to roughly $390 (€326) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Rome
How to get from Cologne to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM23h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:00 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1151One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM23h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:00 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW8886:00 PM2h00Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1251One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM23h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:50 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM23h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1181One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:14 PM28h56Cologne Hbf9:10 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1201One-way2 transfers
AZ77816:00 PM2h00Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2431One-way0 transfers
VF90 · VF7312:05 PM23h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3181One-way1 transfer
LH4105 · LH41708:30 AM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
A bus is $366 (€306) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rome costing on average $488 (€408).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 2m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rome as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Lufthansa, ITA, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Egypt Air, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings.
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